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Belgium Employment Law – Another set of upcoming reforms relating to working time and work regu…

The Belgian federal government continues its reform of the Belgian labour market. On 3 February 2026, a new draft act was published. It still needs to go through the full legislati…

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Belgium tightens rules on subcontracting chains in the construction sector

Belgium and the Flanders region have recently introduced a set of new rules that significantly impact the use of subcontracting chains in the construction sector (and in other sect…

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Le taux d’intérêt légal reste à 4,50% pour l’année 2026

Pour l’année 2026, le taux d’intérêt légal reste à 4,50%.

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11/02/26
La directive européenne sur la transparence des rémunération…

Le 10 mai 2023, la directive européenne 2023/970 relative à la transparence…

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09/02/26
Quand une clause de non-concurrence devient inopérante

Les contrats de distribution contiennent souvent une clause de non-concurre…

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Loi sur la continuité des entreprises : entreprises en difficulté 1 – administration fiscale 0

Les tribunaux soulignent que la réforme de la loi sur le concordat visait notamment à ce que l’administration fiscale participe, dans l’intérêt géné…

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New Commercial Practices and Consumer Protection Act

On 18 March 2010, the Belgian Senate approved a bill on commercial practices and consumer protection (hereinafter the "CPA") which will repeal the Fai…

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Hardship accepted under the CISG

The Belgian Supreme Court has ruled that circumstances which were not reasonably foreseeable at the time of the conclusion of an agreement and which i…

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The act on the corporate governance statement and the remuneration of directors and executives of listed compa…

In the wake of various international initiatives, the Belgian legislator has set its rules on the bonuses and severance payments for the directors and…

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New Belgian law on corporate governance

On 18 March 2010, the Senate approved the new Corporate Governance Act, which had already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies. The new Act will b…

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Sabam v. Scarlet

On 28 January 2010, the Brussels Court of Appeal issued a decision in a case brought by Sabam, a copyright collecting society, against Scarlet, an Int…

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Deux propositions de loi afin de lutter contre le téléchargement illégal

L’industrie du disque connaît depuis plusieurs années une crise profonde dont une des causes n’est autre que le téléchargement illégal de fichiers mus…

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La loi allemande sur la détention de données déclarée inconstitutionnelle

Ecrite dans la foulée de la déclaration du Conseil Européen du 25 mars 2004 sur la lutte contre le terrorisme, la directive 2006/24/CE du Parlement eu…

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Foreign nationals allowed to perform volunteer work

A draft law allowing foreign nationals to perform volunteer work in Belgium has been approved by the Belgian Senate on 10 December 2009.

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Pas de valorisation forfaitaire pour l’avantage GSM

Dans notre lettre d’information du 7 décembre 2009, nous avions évoqué l’approbation par le Conseil des ministres d’un projet d’arrêté royal visant à …

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Collective bonus plan

Since 1 January 2008, it has been possible for employers in Belgium to introduce a collective bonus system eligible for favourable tax and social secu…

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BENELUX OR COMMUNITY TRADEMARK - How to choose after the recent decision of the BOIP

More than ever, the question whether you should apply for a Benelux or a Community trademark depends  on your business strategy and especially on…

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A new variant on the BVBA/SPRL

The Belgian House of Representatives recently passed the Act of 12 January 2010 creating a new variant on the so-called starter BVBA/SPRL or S-BVBA/SP…

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Update on the new disclosure obligation for payments to tax havens and on bank secrecy

The fight against tax fraud is gaining increasing attention worldwide, and Belgium is no exception. To this end, a number of new measures have been an…

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Belgium introduces criminal sanctions for violation of REACH

On 1 June 2008, most provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of 19 December 2006 concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restric…

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No lump sum valuation of mobile phone benefits

In our newsflash of 7 December 2009, we announced the approval of a draft Royal Decree by the Council of Ministers relating to the valuation of the be…

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Simplified formalities when applying for a visa

In order to be able to work in Belgium, non-EU foreign nationals must be granted the right to stay in Belgium for more than 3 months by means of a tem…

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Monsanto v. Cefetra: the future of biotech patent protection in Europe

Today, Advocate General Mengozzi has rendered his opinion in the much debated Monsanto v. Cefetra case (C-428/08).

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Self-employed workers to join social insurance fund at the latest on the first day of activities: no April Foo…

As from 1 April 2010, all self-employed workers have the obligation to join one of the social insurance funds for self-employed persons or the Nationa…

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Mandatory disclosure of shareholdings in joint stock companies

A new law recently came into effect extending the obligation to disclose major shareholdings within unlisted joint stock companies which have issued b…

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